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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cell cycle | The regular sequence of growth and division that cells undergo. |
| interphase | The stage of cell cycle that takes place before cell division occurs. |
| replication | The process by which a cell makes a copy of the DNA in its nucleus. |
| mitosis | The stage of the cell cycle during which the cells nucleus divides into two new nuclei and one copy of the DNA is distributed into each daughter cell. |
| chromosome | A doubled rod of condensed chromatin. |
| cytokinesis | The final stage of the cell cycle,in which the cell's cytoplasm divides,distributing the organelles into each of the two new cells. |